- Year 10
- Edexcel
Understanding how Hardi presents ideas of displacement in 'My Mother's Kitchen'
I can explain how Hardi presents the impact of displacement in ‘My Mother’s Kitchen’.
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- Year 10
- Edexcel
Understanding how Hardi presents ideas of displacement in 'My Mother's Kitchen'
I can explain how Hardi presents the impact of displacement in ‘My Mother’s Kitchen’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In the poem Hardi speaks of her mother's possessions, the ones she has collected (and lost) fleeing war.
- Hardi's poem addresses belonging through the eyes of a refugee, forced to move many times for safety.
- Arguably, the poem implies the displacement means refugees never have a chance to belong anywhere.
Keywords
Displacement - the action of moving something from its place or position
Metaphorical - representing some truth about a situation or other subject; not literal
Refugee - a person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster
Belonging - a feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group
Sustenance - the maintaining of someone or something in life or existence
Common misconception
That a home is just a set of bricks and mortar.
A home offers us a place of refuge and safety - without a home we feel lost and unsure.
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